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A pair of the ruby slippers worn by Judy
Garland in the classic 1939 musical, along with costumes, props
and exhibits about the behind the scenes making of "The Wizard
of Oz", will be installed in the lobby of the Academy Museum of
Motion Pictures.
Hundreds of other movie memorabilia on show in the main "Where
Dreams Are Made" exhibit will include a pair of doors from
Rick's Cafe from the movie "Casablanca" and the typewriter used
to write Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho."
Museum director Kerry Brougher told reporters on Tuesday that
the museum had several goals.
"We want to convey the emotional and imaginative power of
film... We want to explore the impact of cinema on society and
culture at large and most importantly, we need to ensure film's
history and its legacy for future generations."
The $388 million museum in mid-town Los Angeles is spearheaded
by the organizers of the Oscars and has been years in the
planning.
Plans were first announced in 2012 with a projected 2016 opening
but the project was plagued by building delays.
The 300,000-sq-foot museum, with two movie theaters and sweeping
views of the Hollywood Hills, is now expected to open in about a
year, museum officials said on Tuesday.
The work of Japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki will be the
subject of the museum's first temporary exhibit, followed by one
on African-American cinema from 1900 to 1970 that is scheduled
for the fall of 2020.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
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